Sweet 16 storylines

March 21, 2011 12:00 AM

With the NCAA Tournament field narrowed from 68 teams to 16, here are 10 things to watch for during the next stop on the Road to Reliant.

With the NCAA Tournament field narrowed from 68 teams to 16, here are 10 things to watch for during the next stop on the Road to Reliant.

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1. So, in retrospect, the ACC – with three teams (North Carolina, Duke, Florida State) in the Sweet 16 – was the strongest conference in the country, right? And not the mighty Big East, which only advanced UConn and Marquette out of 11 teams in the tourney? less

1. So, in retrospect, the ACC – with three teams (North Carolina, Duke, Florida State) in the Sweet 16 – was the strongest conference in the country, right? And not the mighty Big East, which only ... more

10. Think coaching matters? Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski (four, pictured), Florida’s Billy Donovan (two), UConn’s Jim Calhoun (two), North Carolina’s Roy Williams (two), SDSU’s Steve Fisher (one) and Kansas’ Bill Self (one) have all won national titles. Kentucky’s John Calipari and Ohio State’s Thad Matta have coached in national championships, which means half of the coaching field has experience on the sideline in the final game. less